Increase to Monthly CCG Reimbursement Payments for the Service Months of January 2026 through June 2026 for Infants and Toddlers
New CCG and Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Billing forms Effective February 1, 2026 Beginning with the Service Month of January 2026
This broadcast was release by the Alaska Division of Public Assistance, Child Care Program Office on January 29, 2026.
Child Care Grant Program Redesign
In FY2026, the state added $5.9 million to the annual base budget to support licensed home-based and center-based child care providers. This funding allows for developing sustainable, ongoing support for child care providers using the well-established Child Care Grant (CCG) program. The Child Care Program Office (CCPO) is implementing recommendations outlined in the Governor’s Task Force on Child Care and redesigning the CCG program to support child care providers statewide.
Phase 1:
The CCPO revised the CCG Program Rate Schedule by removing the per-child cap and increasing the base rate and reimbursement amount, effective November 2025. These changes strengthen sustainability and maintain flexibility, ensuring providers can rely on consistent monthly grant funding to support the needs of their individual businesses.
Phase 2:
The State of Alaska recognizes that there is a need for more infant and toddler care for families statewide. Additionally, the cost of caring for infants and toddlers is higher than other age categories and the State of Alaska is working on strategies to help child care providers to increase infant and toddler enrollment.
Beginning with the service month of January 2026, participating child care providers will receive their normal CCG reimbursement payment and a separate supplemental payment based on the total number of infants and toddlers in care. Supplemental payment amounts may be different each month, with a maximum of $250 per infant and $200 per toddler, based on available funding. The CCPO is unable to confirm in advance what the monthly supplemental payment amount will be. When payments are processed, child care providers can confirm payment amounts through the IRIS Vendor Self Service Portal at https://iris-vss.alaska.gov/
This pilot program will continue through June 2026, or until funding is exhausted. The CCPO will administer a survey to assess outcomes from the pilot. This will help inform future CCPO decision‑making and may create opportunities to continue or refine the program. The CCPO will evaluate progress and notify the public of any updates.
About the CCG Program:
The CCG Program promotes quality child care by helping licensed child care providers participating in the State of Alaska Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), with operational costs associated with their facilities. The CCG Program promotes quality child care by supporting and encouraging professional development, the retention of early childhood care and education professionals, and safe and healthy environments for children in care.
Provider Participation:
If you are already approved and participating in the CCG Program, no reapplication is required.
If you are a licensed child care provider not yet participating in CCG, you must:
- Hold a current child care license issued by the State of Alaska CCPO or Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) Child Care Licensing Office;
- Be approved to participate in the CCAP; and
- Complete and submit a Child Care Grant application to the CCPO.
Both CCAP and CCG applications have been included with this announcement, for use if you are not already participating in one or both programs. If you are unsure if you are participating in the CCG Program, please contact the CCPO to confirm.
Revised Billing Workbook and Manual Forms:
Revised electronic CCG and CCAP Combined Billing Workbook and manual billing forms are effective February 2026 to be used for billing submissions beginning with the service month of January 2026.
Revised forms require child care providers to enter the age category of infant, toddler, preschool, and school age for each child in care. You will find the children’s age categories on family CCAP authorizations. For child care providers who use the electronic CCG and CCAP Combined Billing Workbook, you will enter the age category for every child in care under the Children’s Name List tab of the workbook. For child care providers who use manual billing forms, you will enter children’s age categories as per the attached CCG Request for Reimbursement Instructions page.
All revised forms have been attached to this announcement for use with all future billing submissions. Do not use older billing workbooks, or manual forms with revision dates prior to February 2026 as they will be returned unpaid for correction.
For questions about the information in this announcement, please send those to dpaccp@alaska.gov or contact the CCPO at (907) 269-4500.
Supporting Documents:
- CCG Application CC30 form (PDF)
- Licensed Provider – CCAP Application form CC41 (PDF)
- CCG Reimbursement Request CC15 form-Manual Rev. 02-2026 (PDF)
- CCAP Request for Payment form CC78-Manual Rev. 02-2026 (PDF)
- CCAP Amended Request for Payment form CC79-Manual Rev. 02-2026 (PDF)
- CCG Attendance Report CC14 form-Manual Rev. 02-2026 (PDF)
- CCG and CCAP Combined Billing Workbook (Excel spreadsheet)
- CCG Program Rate Schedule Rev. 11-2005 (PDF)